Journal
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research
Volume 3, Issue 1 (January)
23 articles
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The Influence of Teachers Personality On Learning Physics In Secondary Schools In Bunyangabu Sub County Bunyangabu District.
Personality
Teachers
Learning and Physics
This study explored the intricate relationship between teachers' personality and the learning outcomes in physics among secondary school students in Bunyangabu Sub County, Bunyangabu District. Utilizing various personality theories, including trait-based and behaviorally-based perspectives, the research investigates the influence of teachers' personality on physics learning outcomes. The sample of 280 respondents from Bunyangabu secondary school revealed a distribution of teacher personality levels—42.86% high, 35.71% moderate, and 21.43% low. Correlation analysis demonstrated a strong positive relationship between teachers' personality and learning physics (r = 0.332**, p = 0.000), supported by the subsequent regression analysis, indicating that 47.2% of the variations in learning physics can be explained by teachers' personality. The findings underscored the significant interplay between teacher personality, student engagement, and learning outcomes, emphasizing the importance of tailored interventions to enhance physics education in the studied context. Recommendations included the implementation of professional development programs, adoption of innovative teaching strategies, and the development of integrated teacher training programs to optimize the impact of teachers' personality on physics learning outcomes.
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Validating the framework for integrating e-learning in the Primary Schools in Bundibugyo District
ICT integration
ICT Integration framework
ICT in primary schools
ICT framework design
ICT in Bundibugyo
The purpose of this study was to validate the framework for integrating e-learning in the Primary Schools in Bundibugyo District. The study used a cross-sectional research design with a sample size of 189 respondents (60 pupils and 129 teachers). Stratified and simple random samplings were used as sampling techniques while questionnaires and interviews were used as research instruments. This study comes up with the most effective framework for integrating ICT in primary schools. This framework captures aspects of availability of ICT resources, accessibility, and usability, with both electricity and internet connection. In addition, the framework presents teachers, learners, and administrators’ preparedness as possibilities of ICT integration. The study recommended that: Teachers should be made prepared to use integrated ICT at primary school level by receiving frequent ICT related trainings. The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) should ensure that the approach is incorporated in the curriculum. The learners should be mentally prepared and gradually introduced to use integrated ICT so that they can grasp the content progressively without getting discouraged or frustrated with the ICT-enhanced learning process. Finally, the school administrators should support learners by providing ICT-related books in the library so that the learners can make further discoveries. Similarly, the school administrators and Primary Teacher Association (PTA) members to ICT technical experts in their schools to provide technical assistance such as repair, installation, maintenance, technical advice to teachers and learners.
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Vocational Studies and Empowerment of The Disabled in Different Communities in Uganda: A Case Study of Usuk Sub-County in Katakwi District
Vocational
Disabled
Empowerment and Communities
The major objective of this study lied in finding out whether there was a relationship between Vocational Studies and Empowerment of the disabled persons in Usuk sub-county, Katakwi District. Other objectives included: To find out the level of growth of Vocational Institutions in Usuk sub-county, Katakwi district and to find out the extent at which the disabled are empowered in Usuk sub-county, Katakwi district. The study adopted a descriptive and observational research design. Objective one aimed at finding out the level of growth of vocational institutions in Usuk subcounty, Katakwi district. The researcher concluded on this objective from the findings that the level of growth of vocational institutions is still low and this is due to high rates of poverty witnessed in the area and low developments. Objective two aimed at finding out the extent of empowering the disabled persons. The researcher concluded on this objective that the extent of empowering the disabled is low and this is attributed to high levels of corruption at Katakwi District headquarters where funding to help disabled people are embezzled and consumed by individuals. The third objective aimed at establishing at the relationship between Vocational studies and empowerment of disabled. The there is a strong positive and statistically significant (r = 0.708, p = 0.000) correlation/relationship between Vocational studies and empowerment of disabled. The researcher concluded that if the level of implementing Vocational studies is high, the level of empowering the disabled with skills is also high and if the level of implementing Vocational studies is low, then the level of empowering the disabled with skills is also low. The researcher recommended the government to provide enough funding to the districts such that vocational training centers are set up in order to equip the disabled with skills like carpentry.